Bears

Bear bites illegal campers

Joe Lewandowski, spokesperson with Colorado Parks and Wildlife, said the incident happened about 2 a.m. Saturday. “We don’t know what…

May 23, 2015

Local News

Save the bears and trade in your bird feeder

Attracting the animals can create nuisance

April 24, 2015

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Bill studying bears advances

explored after expansion for hunting active animals stalls

April 21, 2015

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County bears are waking up

protect the animal and yourself, take down bird feeders

March 31, 2015

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Bear possibly rummaging around in Pagosa Springs

A bear reportedly rummaged through a homeowner’s trash can this month near Pagosa Springs.Courtesy of Bryan Peterson Bryan Peterson, of…

March 25, 2015

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Is more bear hunting needed?

transforms into study to examine this

February 9, 2015

Local News

This type of bear death is pretty common here

of wildlife killed by vehicles high in county

October 31, 2014

Local News

Study: Fewer bears wandering into town

food sources helped, Parks and Wildlife says

October 17, 2014

Bear Smart

Pass the acorns, berries and everything else. I’m hungry

A black bear eats acorns in a backyard near Turtle Lake on Sept. 5. Bears enter a feeding-frenzy phase in…

September 17, 2014

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Bear smashes car window for some trail mix

The window may have been left down a few inches, enabling the bear to break the window and get in,…

August 12, 2014

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Bear-raid defense gains armor

Ursine-resistant trash cans delivered to Durango West I

August 4, 2014

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Morning bath

Damen Kevin McCaddon managed to get this photo Monday morning along the Animas River in north Durango. McCaddon, who has…

July 6, 2014

Local News

Smarter than your average bear

Pam Gibson, a facility assistant with Manna Soup Kitchen, disposes of food scraps in its new bear-proof trash cans and…

May 13, 2014

Action Line

Lot of gray areas concerning black bear survey

Yes, the government is conducting top-secret surveys regarding bears’ feelings toward humans. It’s a complicated and expensive process, especially given…

April 27, 2014